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British Columbia History Digitization Program invites grant applications for the preservation of historical British Columbia materials

Charity Village

The University of British Columbia‘s British Columbia History Digitization Program invites applications from private or public institutions and agencies that have the preservation of historical British Columbia materials as part of their mandate.

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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark

Ars Technica

She and her team studied a treasure trove of specimens at the American Museum of Natural History, which have been collected since the 1800s, and found that 37 of the 45 known species of birds of paradise have feathers that fluoresce. This is why biologist Rene Martin of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln wanted to investigate.

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Colorful and Nvidia are opening the world's first GPU museum

TechSpot

The museum, located in at Shenzhen New Generation Industrial Park where Colorful recently located, contains a visual history of the Graphics Processing Unit’s evolution, starting from the 1980s up to the present day.

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The strange tale of how an Apple II computer still powers Russia’s Lenin Museum

Digital Trends

In an unusual twist of history, the Apple II computer ended up powering exhibitions at none other than the Lenin Museum in the USSR. Here’s how it happened.

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Intel launches virtual museum showcasing 50+ years of innovation

TechSpot

The Intel Museum originally opened its doors in 1983 to ensure the company's history was accurately portrayed. According to the chipmaker, it's the only tech company in Silicon Valley with a public museum dedicated to teaching people about Intel's history and the technology it has developed over the past several decades.

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5 Proven Tips for Building Your Nonprofits Email List

NetWits

Join Our Newsletter is displayed first, followed by links to social media accounts on the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum website. Long Island Children’s Museum has “Join Our Email List” at the top of their website. Harbor History Museum asks for only the basics. Add it to your Facebook Apps.

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Making Women’s History More Visible

Forum One

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the work that the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum does each and every day to bring women’s stories alive and into focus. We invite you to explore one of the initiatives we’ve been honored to be part of creating to expand access to women’s stories in our nation’s history.

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